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Winesburg, Ohio
Winesburg Ohio
Author: Sherwood Anderson
A collection of related tales centered around a writer named George Willard and the stories told to him by the inhabitants of Winesburg, Ohio. With an introduction by Irving Howe. Nor was this, I believe, merely a deception on Anderson's part, since the breakdown painful as it surely was, did help precipitate a basic change in his life. At the a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781613829806
ISBN-10: 1613829809
Publication Date: 9/18/2016
Pages: 142
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Publisher: Simon & Brown
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Midwesterntool avatar reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 19 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Being an oddball from Ohio myself, I should have really enjoyed this book. I could relate to aspects of each character. However, Sherwood Anderson's deadpan narration failed to hold my attention as I read it. It was evident why he didn't have much commercial success after Winesburg Ohio was published.
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reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 13 more book reviews
A meticulously written study of human pain.
reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 28 more book reviews
An intriguing piece of working class fiction by Anderson. Even better than his novel Kit Brandon.
reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 24 more book reviews
Good listening for English major or fans of the era of rather depressing stories.
Mamacita avatar reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 11 more book reviews
Winesburg, Ohio is considered by many to be Sherwood Anderson's best book. It's a collection of short stores about the people in Winesburg, Ohio, who confide their hopes, dreams, fear, etc, to George Willard, a young reporter.
reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 6 more book reviews
the intro by malcom cowley is certainly a plus with what seems his
in-depth understanding of this anderson classic
Becky43 avatar reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 13 more book reviews
It's a series of portraits of the people in fictional Winesburg, so it's not a plot-driven book, but rather one that invokes a sense of place & time.
reviewed Winesburg, Ohio on + 40 more book reviews
I feel like a traitor to the lit community for only giving this book 2 stars. I tried SOOOOO hard to like it. I really did. I just didn't care for the literary style, characters or stories.


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